Writing: School days

How to use this lesson

For the teacher: Guide learners through vocabulary check before writing in 20 minutes. Check auto-graded items first, then let the AI check the short writing text.

For the learner: First, practice the unit words in the exercises below. Next, use the sentence starters to write five sentences about your school day.

Practice school words

Review useful words before you start writing.

Part A: Put the words in the right order

Example: School starts at eight o'clock.

1. at / starts / School / 8:00 .

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2. is / big / Our / classroom .

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3. have / We / a / break / 10:30 / at .

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4. finishes / 3:00 / School / at .

____

Part B: Fill in the blanks

Word bank: homework, lunch, teacher, timetable, club

1. Look at the ____ to see our English class.

2. We eat a sandwich for ____ at twelve.

3. Mr Green is our new English ____.

4. I do my Maths ____ after school.

5. I play football in the sports ____ on Friday.

Part C: Choose the correct word

1. Our morning (lesson / club) starts at nine.

____ a. lesson ____ b. club

2. We sit at our desks in the (classroom / break).

____ a. classroom ____ b. break

3. We talk and play games during the morning (break / homework).

____ a. break ____ b. homework

4. Lessons (finish / break) at three in the afternoon.

____ a. finish ____ b. break

Part D: Match each question to its answer

Question

At 8:30.

It is Science.

In the dining hall.

When does school start?

____At 8:30. ____It is Science. ____In the dining hall.

Where do you eat lunch?

____At 8:30. ____It is Science. ____In the dining hall.

What is your favourite lesson?

____At 8:30. ____It is Science. ____In the dining hall.

Write about your day

Now use your words to write about your own school day.

Write 5 sentences about a day at your school.

Write 30-50 words.

Sentence starters:

My school starts at ...
On Monday we have ...
At lunch time I ...
My favourite lesson is ...
School finishes at ...

Checklist:

start time
a day and a lesson
lunch
favourite lesson
finish time

____ (Type your 5 sentences here...)

Look at an example

Read this good example to see how the sentences connect.

A Day at My School

My school starts at eight o'clock in the morning. On Monday we have English and Maths in our classroom. At lunch time I eat rice with my friends. My favourite lesson is Art because I like colours. School finishes at three o'clock, and I walk home.

Word count: 48 words

Why this works:

My school starts at: Tell the exact hour when you begin.

On Monday we have: Name a day and one or two school subjects.

At lunch time I: Say what you eat or who you sit with.

My favourite lesson is: Share the subject you like best and give one simple reason.

School finishes at: Tell the hour when classes stop for the day.

How to use this lesson

Practice school words

Part A: Put the words in the right order

Part B: Fill in the blanks

Part C: Choose the correct word

Part D: Match each question to its answer

Write about your day

Sentence starters:

Checklist:

Look at an example

A Day at My School

Why this works:

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